He is an ex-special Master Corporal of Canada's Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) which ultimately gives him the experience he needs in the field.

At the end of the series, Sam was promoted to Team Leader of SRU Team 3.

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Predator: Requiem (2007), So Weird (as Brent on the episode "Vampire"; May 20, 2000), For Heaven's Sake, and a one episode appearance on Dexter, as Lumen's fiancé, Owen.He's never kept this fact a secret, nor will he ever hide what he's done in the army -- however, it does bring him pain, and guilt whenever it's brought up.This was mentioned in Episode: Behind The Blue Line.Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. "Sam" Braddock works as a professional sniper and entry expert in the SRU.His views slowly start to change, and has even lashed out for using lethal force - most viewable in Behind The Blue Line Sam's loyalty to the team is proven when his father tries to pull some strings and offers Sam the opportunity to rejoin JTF2 where he can "make a real difference".